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Two female officers have been commissioned as Pilots for the first time in the history of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF).
Two female officers have been commissioned as pilots for the first time in the history of the Sri Lanka Air Force. Air Force Spokesman Group Captain Dushantha Wijesinghe told Colombo Gazette that the honour was bestowed on the officers during the Commissioning and Wings Parade of the 61st Intake of Officers Cadets held at the […] The post Two female Sri Lanka Air Force officers commissioned ...
- Two female Sri Lanka Air Force officers commissioned as pilots (Category: Breaking News)
- Two female Sri Lanka Air Force officers commissioned as pilots (Category: Breaking News)
- Two female Sri Lanka Air Force officers commissioned as pilots (Category: Breaking News)
- Two female Sri Lanka Air Force officers commissioned as pilots (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Police have arrested 42 individuals over the past 24 hours for violating the quarantine regulations, stated the Police Media Spokesperson.
A 28-year-old man has been arrested for publishing fake news on social media claiming that many people were found dead on the roads in Sri Lanka due to the coronavirus. Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said that among the total coronavirus death toll of 56 only one person was found dead on the road as […] The post Police arrest suspect in Kandy for publishing fake news first appeared on Col...
- Police arrest suspect in Kandy for publishing fake news (Category: Breaking News)
- Police arrest suspect in Kandy for publishing fake news (Category: Breaking News)
- Police arrest suspect in Kandy for publishing fake news (Category: Breaking News)
- Police arrest suspect in Kandy for publishing fake news (Category: Breaking News)
Measures have been taken to repatriate 92 more Sri Lankans who were unable to return to the island due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Budget for the year 2021 is scheduled to be presented to the Parliament of Sri Lanka at 01.40 pm tomorrow (November 17).
COLOMBO (News1st): President Gotabaya Rajapaksa paid homage to the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura on Sunday. During his visit, the president called upon the Atamasthanadhipathi Ven. Pallegama Sirinivasa Nayaka Thero and obtained his blessings. He also engaged in a religious offering at the temple. President visits Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura
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- Army flags blessing ceremony at Anuradhapura (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Budget 2021: Gota’s Third War, But Forgive Me, It Is Our War Too appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Budget 2021: Gota’s Third War, But Forgive Me, It Is Our War Too (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget 2021: Gota’s Third War, But Forgive Me, It Is Our War Too (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget 2021: Gota’s Third War, But Forgive Me, It Is Our War Too (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget 2021: Gota’s Third War, But Forgive Me, It Is Our War Too (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Railways says commuter trains will be up and running from today (16) in compliance with health and safety protocols.
The UK Foreign Office is resisting publishing files relating to its diplomatic support for British mercenaries in the 1980s in Sri Lanka despite the Metropolitan police launching an unprecedented inquiry into potential war crimes by those individuals, The Guardian reported. Investigative journalist Phil Miller is taking the FCO to an information tribunal over the release […] The post UK Fore...
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Over 700 new coronavirus patients have been detected in Sri Lanka today, the Government Information Department said. The Government Information Department said that 704 coronavirus patients have been detected in Sri Lanka so far today (Sunday). Meanwhile, the Health Promotion Bureau said that 17,287 people have been detected with the coronavirus in Sri Lanka so […] The post Over 700 new coro...
- Over 700 new coronavirus patients detected in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 700 new coronavirus patients detected in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 700 new coronavirus patients detected in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 700 new coronavirus patients detected in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Colombo (News 1st); 05 COVID-19 death were reported on Sunday (15), raising Sri Lanka’s death toll from the coronavirus to 58, said the Department of Government Information. The details of the victims are as follows : 01. A 54-year-old male from Jinthupitiya, Colombo 13 who was dead upon admission to the Colombo National Hospital. Cause […] COVID-19 death toll in Sri Lanka rises to 5...
- Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 death toll climbs to 149 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 death toll climbs to 149 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 death toll climbs to 149 (Category: Breaking News)
- TWO COVID DEATHS ON THURSDAY (21) (Category: Breaking News)
Colombo (News 1st); COVID-19 cases reported from Sri Lankan prisons has risen to 437 on Sunday (15), said the Department of Prisons. Commissioner (Administration) of the Department of Prisons Chandana Ekanayake speaking to News 1st said on Sunday (15) morning 05 Prison Officers and 147 inmates tested positive for COVID-19. A majority of the COVID-19 infected […] COVID-19 cases from Sri Lank...
- COVID-19 cases at prisons top 1000 (Category: Breaking News)
- COVID-19 cases at prisons top 1000 (Category: Breaking News)
- COVID-19 cases at prisons top 1000 (Category: Breaking News)
- COVID-19 cases at prisons top 1000 (Category: Breaking News)
Total number of Covid-19 cases reported in Sri Lanka soared to 17,287 this evening (15) as more infections were detected.
The coronavirus has claimed the lives of another five people in Colombo. The Government Information Department said that the latest victims are from Colombo 8, 13, 15 and 12. The total number of people killed by the coronavirus in Sri Lanka has now risen to 58. The post Coronavirus claims the lives of another five people in Colombo first appeared on Colombo Gazette.
- Coronavirus claims the lives of another five people in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Coronavirus claims the lives of another five people in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Coronavirus claims the lives of another five people in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Coronavirus claims the lives of another five people in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has reported another five coronavirus related deaths, the Department of Government Information confirmed.
Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 15 November 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau. The post Report on COVID-19 outbreak in Sri Lanka... Click on the headline to read the full story
The Department of Government Information confirms that 544 more persons linked to the Minuwangoda-Peliyagoda cluster have tested positive for Covid-19 today (15).
The Ministry of Health confirms that 171 individuals who were previously diagnosed with Covid-19, have been discharged from medical care as they have made complete recoveries.
The Gold sponsorship of the Chartered Accountants (CAs) National Conference by Strategic Insurance Brokers (Sib)marks a new frontier equal to the launch of the novel concept of a National Conference in Sri Lanka by CAs four decades ago. Sib is a leading Insurance and reinsurance Broker in Sri Lanka, empowered by Uniba Partners, the world’s leading client centric Global Broker network. The […...
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- Volleyball all-conference honors (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Volleyball all-conference honors (Category: USA, Indiana)
By Indika Sri Aravinda A Chinese PCR machine in Mulleriyawa has malfunctioned again, officials confirmed. Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena told the Colombo Gazette that a group of Chinese experts were now attending to the issue. The experts had arrived in the country recently to fix the machine after it first malfunctioned, Dr. […] The post Chinese PCR machine in Mul...
- Usage of PCR machine at Mulleriyawa Hospital halted (Category: Breaking News)
- Usage of PCR machine at Mulleriyawa Hospital halted (Category: Breaking News)
- Usage of PCR machine at Mulleriyawa Hospital halted (Category: Breaking News)
- Usage of PCR machine at Mulleriyawa Hospital halted (Category: Breaking News)
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- A Year in Cloud Cuckoo Land (Category: Breaking News)
- A Year in Cloud Cuckoo Land (Category: Breaking News)
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COLOMBO (News1st): More than 125 Sri Lankans stranded overseas due to the COVID-19 pandemic returned to the country on Sunday. The expatriates were from China, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and the Maldives, the operations manager at the Banadaranaike International Airport said The group included 59 Sri Lankans from Dubai, 39 from Qatar, and five […] More than 100 Sri Lankans return to th...
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COLOMBO (News1st): Sri Lanka’s health ministry has identified additional hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients in the country. More than 2800 beds have been set-up at the new facilities, director-general of health services Dr. Asela Gunawardena said. He added that COVID-19 patients are currently receiving treatment at 36 facilities, amidst a second wave of infections in […] Additional ...
- Additional hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients (Category: Breaking News)
- Additional hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients (Category: Breaking News)
- Additional hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients (Category: Breaking News)
- Additional hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Police have arrested 20 individuals over the past 24 hours for violating the quarantine regulations, stated the Police Media Spokesperson.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa attended religious observances at Ruwanwelisaya in Anuradhapura on Friday (13) seeking blessings on people in Sri Lanka and the world. The post President attends... Click on the headline to read the full story
Sri Lanka head coach Mickey Arthur has said that the upcoming Lanka Premier League (LPL) will help Sri Lankan cricket in the long run. The post Lanka Premier League Will Help Young Players Perform... Click on the headline to read the full story
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By Indika Sri Aravinda There is a fear HIV infections in Sri Lanka may see a rise in the weeks ahead. The National STD/AIDS Control Programme (NSACP) said that more male sex workers promoting themselves on social media has resulted in the threat of an increase in HIV infections. Director of the programme Dr. Rasanjali Hettiarachchi […] The post Fear of an increase in HIV infections in Sri La...
- Fear of an increase in HIV infections in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Fear of an increase in HIV infections in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Fear of an increase in HIV infections in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Fear of an increase in HIV infections in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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